# Distance from Bangda (BPX) to Sao Paulo (GRU)

> 16,338 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,338 km / 10,152 mi / 8,822 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 273° (west)
- **Return heading**: 70° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -11h (When it's 19:00 in Bangda, it's 08:00 in Sao Paulo)
- **Elevation difference**: 11,760 ft (GRU is lower than BPX)

## Airports

### [Qamdo Bangda Airport (BPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpx-bangda-qamdo-bangda-airport/1ef266e0-208c-6546-97af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangda, China
- ICAO: ZUBD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.550000, 97.110000
- Elevation: 14,219 ft

### [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ICAO: SBGR
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -23.440000, -46.470000
- Elevation: 2,459 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:00 in Bangda, it's 08:00 in Sao Paulo.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Qamdo Bangda Airport (BPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpx-bangda-qamdo-bangda-airport/1ef266e0-208c-6546-97af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Guarulhos - Governador Andre Franco Montoro International Airport (GRU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gru-sao-paulo-guarulhos-governador-andre-franco-montoro-international-airport/1ef266df-9494-6840-af41-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)